Western Forestry Co-op.
Your Local Forestry Co-op – Serving Farmers since 1985
Western Forestry Co-op has over 30 years experience in advising landowners on forestry. The Co-op was established in 1985 by the Dairy Co-operatives in Western Counties in response to a need for support services for landowners considering forestry. Since that time the Co-op has afforested thousands of acres along the Western seaboard and is the largest and longest established forestry co-operative providing professional forestry services that include forest establishment, forest management planning, harvesting, forest roads and a forest insurance scheme.
The Co-op ethos of strength, transparency and openness are our foundation. The needs of forest owners and the advantages of forestry in rural communities are the foundation of the Western Forestry Co-op. Our team of professional foresters have vast experience in all aspects of forest management and our forestry development advisors are available locally.








Forest Insprection
Western Forestry Co-op offer a range comprhensive inspectionsPerfect Lines
Your forest should be inspected annually to ensure the crop is growing satisfactorily. A site inspection is necessary to inspect for:Trespass -Tree Vigour –Drains clear –Boundary Fences – Disease – Inspection Paths – Forest Access Planning -Inventory -Harvesting
Please contact your local co-op forester if you would like your forest inspected (to include a professional site report and up to date species map). Forest management planning is very important to maximise the return on your forest investment.
The Western Forestry Co-op Ethos
The Co-op ethos of strength, transparency and openness are our foundation. The needs of forest owners and the advantages of forestry in rural communities are the foundation of the Western Forestry Co-op. Our team of professional foresters have vast experience in all aspects of forest management and our forestry development advisors are available locally.
Our Home Owners Say
“No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have but a bit of ground that he can call his own. However small it is on the surface, it is four thousand miles deep; and that is a very handsome property.”
“Many novice real estate investors soon quit the profession and invest. When you invest in real estate, you often see a side of humanity that stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and saving money shelter you from.”
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New Creative Woodland created in Maam Valley
Western Forestry Co-op are proud to have developed the first Pioneer Birch New Native Woodland Project in Ireland under the DAFM funded Native Woodland Scheme in the Maam Valley, Galway with local farmer Michael [...]
Western Forestry Co-op Replanting Field Morning
Sat 18th January @ 10am Replanting Field Morning Sat 18th January @ 10am Meet Drumcong Village, Co Leitrim (Eircode N41 CK74) Topics Include: Harvesting Ground Preparation Species Selection Maintenance Future Management Options incl CCF [...]
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